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. >> i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging affects for a few more months until congress finds a way. >> there's no greater moral imperative than to reduce the mountain of debt that's facing us, our children and theirs. and our house republican majority stands ready for the president and his party to join us in actually tackling the big problems facing this country. >> you really get a sense of the different of opinion now is the time to deal with the deficit problem or whether deficit spending should continue. those cuts are already having an impact. a report last week showed the growth in the 4th quarter shrank because of uncertainty of what is going to happen with sequestration. that's the latest here. i'm melanie alnwick. >> thank you much. >>> in other news this morning, dc mayor vincent gray highlighted the city's successes during third annual state of district address. he mentioned a 3% drop in unemployment. the creation of 28,000 private sector jobs in the last two years. unprecedented de
. >> i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging affects for a few more months until congress finds a way. >> there's no greater moral imperative than to reduce the mountain of debt that's facing us, our children and theirs. and our house republican majority stands ready for the president and his party to join us in actually tackling the big problems facing this country. >> you really get a...
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tax. amend or kill the house version of the bill. >>> in virginia is following maryland and dc's lead by banning texting while driving. senate and house law makers have approved bills that would make it a primary offense. you can be ticketed for texting and driving without having to be pulled over for something else. first offense would cost $250. a second offense, $500. >> ten minutes after 8:00 now on this wednesday morning. still ahead, saving you money before you file taxes. a financial manager joins us live to make sure you are getting every last dollar you deserve from deductions to fast refund offers. >> plus, new evidence. what police in alabama uncovered in the bunker designed by a kidnapper. 8:10. we'll be right back . >>> remember that touching budwieser commercial? >> i can't look at it. >> melted so many hearts at the superbowl. the star of that has a name. anheuser busch held a contact to find name. after sifting through 60,000 tweets, the name
tax. amend or kill the house version of the bill. >>> in virginia is following maryland and dc's lead by banning texting while driving. senate and house law makers have approved bills that would make it a primary offense. you can be ticketed for texting and driving without having to be pulled over for something else. first offense would cost $250. a second offense, $500. >> ten minutes after 8:00 now on this wednesday morning. still ahead, saving you money before you file taxes....
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she and the president want to find a different mix of tax increases and spending cuts to put that off. we'll see whether that will happen. we'll talk to her sunday. >> there are some on the little who are actually saying, well, let's let it happen. won't be that bad. >> well, yeah. and particularly because some republicans are saying, look, the problem is not that we don't have taxes that are too low. it's that we have spending that's way too high. they're saying if we don't like all of these, let's have the automatic spending cuts go through, because over the course of the next 10 years, it would cut a trillion dollars in spending. >> also you have on t h e s h o w senator john mccain who has had a high profile the last couple of weeks. >> that's right. really tough questioning of a former friend, chuck hagel, the nominee for defense secretary, last week, and this week, yesterday, in that hearing was leon panetta and chairman of the joint chiefs, he went after them pretty tough, too. a lot of issues here, benghazi, aid to the rebels in syria, the drone strikes and enhanced interrogat
she and the president want to find a different mix of tax increases and spending cuts to put that off. we'll see whether that will happen. we'll talk to her sunday. >> there are some on the little who are actually saying, well, let's let it happen. won't be that bad. >> well, yeah. and particularly because some republicans are saying, look, the problem is not that we don't have taxes that are too low. it's that we have spending that's way too high. they're saying if we don't like...
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comes amid questions into tax assessments and transparency. for more on the surprising resignation and what's next, we turn to jack evans. good morning, a little unfair. everybody was up watching the superbowl. thanks for coming in early. let's talk about this. is this a surprise resignation? >> a little bit of a surprise. confirmed for another five year term in june. not been that long. i was surprised when he decided to go. he's had a rough six months. maybe that entered into his decision. >> purely personal reasons. that is the story we are reporting. that is what your office has heard. >> that's what he told me personally he was leaving to focus more time in his personal life. he's 72 years old. and take it easier . >> the mayor has come out expressed his thanks for the condition of the city for the service of dr. ghandi. how will he be remembered. let's talk financial reasons when he inherited the city. now we're sitting at millions of dollars in surplus. >> $1.5 million in savings account. he will be remembered favorably. he took over th
comes amid questions into tax assessments and transparency. for more on the surprising resignation and what's next, we turn to jack evans. good morning, a little unfair. everybody was up watching the superbowl. thanks for coming in early. let's talk about this. is this a surprise resignation? >> a little bit of a surprise. confirmed for another five year term in june. not been that long. i was surprised when he decided to go. he's had a rough six months. maybe that entered into his...
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the updated bill would add a 5.5% sales tax to gasoline and eliminate a 17 cent gasoline tax and scrap the governor's sales tax increase. >> in alabama community can breath a sigh of relief after a week long stand off comes to an end. a five year old boy is reunited with his family and his captor is dead. sarah simmons is back. >> good morning. officials say they raided the bunker where 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was holding the boy after negotiations deteriorated. dykes was killed. but officers have not said if he was killed or killed himself. the boy is said to be doing well. officials say his safety always remained top priority. >> i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6 year old young man to do. >> let me explain something to you about this little boy. very special child. he's been through a lot. he's endured a lot. by the grace of god, he's okay. >> ethan turns 6 years old tomorrow and dykes took the boy off of his school bus after killing the driver. that driver 66-year-old charles poland j
the updated bill would add a 5.5% sales tax to gasoline and eliminate a 17 cent gasoline tax and scrap the governor's sales tax increase. >> in alabama community can breath a sigh of relief after a week long stand off comes to an end. a five year old boy is reunited with his family and his captor is dead. sarah simmons is back. >> good morning. officials say they raided the bunker where 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was holding the boy after negotiations deteriorated. dykes was...
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tax. senate can now amend or kill the house version of the bill. virginia is joining maryland and d.c. with a ban on texting behind the wheel. senate and house lawmakers have approved bills that would make day primary offense meaning you can be ticketing for texting and driving without having to be pulled over for something else. a first offense would carry a fine of $250. the second offense, $500. >>> coming up next, they were teachers and administrators who turned into heroes without hesitation. >> we'll tell you about a very special honor for the adults killed in the connecticut school shooting. >>> also ahead, new details on the final moments of that standoff in alabama. what the fbi says the captor had planned for them, when we return. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use o
tax. senate can now amend or kill the house version of the bill. virginia is joining maryland and d.c. with a ban on texting behind the wheel. senate and house lawmakers have approved bills that would make day primary offense meaning you can be ticketing for texting and driving without having to be pulled over for something else. a first offense would carry a fine of $250. the second offense, $500. >>> coming up next, they were teachers and administrators who turned into heroes without...
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the president prefers an option that raises more money by closing tax loop hoalsz. republicans want to stick with spending cuts saying they've already done the revenue part. a study estimated 448,000 jobs in d.c., maryland and virginia could be affected by automatic budget cuts. the sequestration cuts are unpopular with both parties and there are concerns about the economic impact. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction and it will stay that way as long as there aren't any more self-inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: you may remember these cuts were originally scheduled to kick in on january 1st because congress could not agree on a broader package for deficit reduction back in 2011 and 2012 in exchange for republicans agreeing to raise the debt ceiling. they were once again pushed off for of -- 60 days as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. the president believes he can buy more time and perhaps lawmakers will come to an agreemen
the president prefers an option that raises more money by closing tax loop hoalsz. republicans want to stick with spending cuts saying they've already done the revenue part. a study estimated 448,000 jobs in d.c., maryland and virginia could be affected by automatic budget cuts. the sequestration cuts are unpopular with both parties and there are concerns about the economic impact. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction and it will stay that way as long as there aren't...
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where he is known for fighting to clean up the river with the back tax and looking into hearings that police were not investigating sexual assaults properly. mayor gray hasn't announced if he'll run. the city has 1. $5billionin the bank, development across d.c., and more than a thousand people are moving to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes. mayor gray himself is under investigation from federal prosecutors and councilman wells weighed in about that last night on fox 5. >> but the thing that most certainly will derail if for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that loses the confidence of people we govern. that is something we can't have happen and it's why i'm exploring a run for mayor to keep the progress of our great city going. >> reporter: wells is just one of several possible contenders in the next race, along with other council members. ward 2 council mem
where he is known for fighting to clean up the river with the back tax and looking into hearings that police were not investigating sexual assaults properly. mayor gray hasn't announced if he'll run. the city has 1. $5billionin the bank, development across d.c., and more than a thousand people are moving to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded...
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he also fought to clean up the anacostia river with a bag tax. and most recently, wells announced he would call for hearing into allegations that d.c. police are not investigating sexual assaults properly. mayor vincent gray has not yet announced whether he with will republican again. if he does choose to do so, he has a lot to boast about. the city has one and a half billion dollars in the bank. there is development across d.c. and more than 1,000 people moving into the city each month. but ethics likely going to be a big role in the next mayoral election. two councilmember have resigned, charged with felonies. several of mayor gray's come pain workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes and mayor gray himself under investigation from federal prosecutors. we talked about all of that with tommy wells last night. as >> but the thaipg that will derail it for the city a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that loses the confidence in people we govern. that is something that we can't have happen and that is why i'm explori
he also fought to clean up the anacostia river with a bag tax. and most recently, wells announced he would call for hearing into allegations that d.c. police are not investigating sexual assaults properly. mayor vincent gray has not yet announced whether he with will republican again. if he does choose to do so, he has a lot to boast about. the city has one and a half billion dollars in the bank. there is development across d.c. and more than 1,000 people moving into the city each month. but...
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as a councilman, he out for to clean up the anacostia river with a bag tax and most recently, wells announced he would call for hearings to look into allegations that d.c. police were not investigating sexual assaults properly. now, ward six has had some high profile crimes lately including the beating and robbery of young husband and father t. c. maslin. but wells says that overall, crime in his area is down. >> you have aa worked hard as many people know creating livable walkable neighborhoods, neighborhoods where you can have a neighborhood school, fresh groceries where we've ad added about five new grocery stores in ward six and all, we've had a spike in crime but in general, the ward has had the greatest amount of drop in crime of almost any ward in the city. >> reporter: some other names being tossed about as possible contenders, jack jack evans and muriel bowser. no word if mayor gray plans to run for mayor. councilmember tommery wells from ward six will be meeting with an exploratory committee on monday. that is the latest here from the will sop building with some flurries. back to yo
as a councilman, he out for to clean up the anacostia river with a bag tax and most recently, wells announced he would call for hearings to look into allegations that d.c. police were not investigating sexual assaults properly. now, ward six has had some high profile crimes lately including the beating and robbery of young husband and father t. c. maslin. but wells says that overall, crime in his area is down. >> you have aa worked hard as many people know creating livable walkable...